History

The launch of "Volkswagen Financial Services AG" in March 1994 marked the start of a new chapter in the long and successful history of financial services at Volkswagen, which originally began with sales promotion for the Beetle and the Transporter during the years of what came to be called the German economic miracle.

1. September 2017:Powerful new structure: Volkswagen Bank GmbH is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Volkswagen AG. Volkswagen Financial Services initiated a corporate restructuring in November of last year. The aim of the realignment has been to bundle the credit and deposit business within the European Economic Area (EEA) in Volkswagen Bank GmbH. All other activities, such as the leasing, insurance, service and mobility business, as well as the credit business outside Europe, remain with Volkswagen Financial Services AG. Through a new company, Volkswagen Financial Services Digital Solutions GmbH, selected services are developed and made available to its parent companies Volkswagen Bank GmbH and Volkswagen Financial Services AG.

2017:
The takeover of PayByPhone makes Volkswagen Financial Services the world's largest provider of cash-free payment solutions for parking procedures. The Vancouver-based company acquired provides services in Canada, the USA, Great Britain, Switzerland and Australia.

2016:
Volkswagen Financial Services achieved an operating result of more than two billion euros for the first time during the 2016 financial year. The portfolio rose to more than 18 million current contracts.

Car leasing in Germany reaches fifty years of age. The pioneer, Volkswagen Leasing GmbH, is meanwhile the largest automobile leasing company in Europe.

2015:
Online payment solutions are now part of the business. Volkswagen Financial Services acquire the majority in Sunhill Technologies. With mobile payment solutions for parking processes in 90 German cities, Sunhill is the leading provider in the German market.

2013:
"Ducati Financial Services" starts its business in Germany. Under the umbrella of Volkswagen Financial Services AG, it offers financing and insurance for motorcycles in Germany. The offer includes not only retail financing and insurance but also the financing of the around 80 German dealers. The volume of current contracts increases to more than ten million.

2011:
Through its new subsidiary Volkswagen Versicherung AG, Volkswagen Financial Services AG offers guarantee insurance as a primary (direct) insurer for the first time in Germany.
Volkswagen Finance Private Limited in India is granted a financial services licence from the Indian Central Bank. For the first time, the year-end result exceeded the level of one billion euros.

2009:
Volkswagen Financial Services AG founds a subsidiary in India, Volkswagen Finance Pvt. Ltd., and offers financing within the framework of cooperations with local banks. Together with the Norwegian importer MøllerGruppen, VW FS AG offers financial services for the first time on the Norwegian market as part of a joint venture.
Volkswagen Leasing GmbH introduces the first supra-regional natural gas fuel card for corporate customers.

2008:
Volkswagen Financial Services offers mobility packages for used Volkswagens for the first time; they combine financing or leasing contracts with the "Best Service" packet (servicing, oil change, and original VW parts). Volkswagen Financial Services AG opens the company kindergarten "Frech Daxe". The number of current contracts now totals more than five million.

2007:
The "Sauber + Sorglos" ("Clean + Carefree") package comprises inexpensive financing and leasing offers with insurance services. Volkswagen Financial Services now also take over financial service activities in Brazil.

2006:
Mexico becomes a further location for banking and leasing business. AutoEuropa Bank is founded as a brand-independent provider of dealership financing.

2004:
Volkswagen Finance China Co Ltd. receives its business licence. The wholly owned subsidiary based in Beijing provides vehicle financing and operates the deposit business. The company replaces the representative office in China that had existed since 1997. With a branch office in Athens, Volkswagen Bank also starts up in Greece.

2003:
With the foundation of "Volkswagen Group Finanz" in Moscow, Volkswagen Financial Services become active on the Russian market. The Swedish market also comes under the control of the holding company.

2001:
Volkswagen Bank establishes a branch office in Ireland. In addition, business activities of Volkswagen Financial Services begin in Australia.

2000:
"Volkswagen Bank direct" introduces its online current account Giro@home and "WAP-Banking", which enables transactions to be conducted via mobile phone. Portugal becomes a further new market for business activity.

Volkswagen Financial Services AG takes over "Volkswagen-Versicherungsdienst GmbH" and expands its business into the field of motor vehicle insurance. Market entry in Switzerland and Turkey. The level of current contracts increases to more than two million.

1997:
In the form of "Prämie-Light", Volkswagen Financial Services market the first product that combines insurance services. New business activities in Poland and Belgium, Volkswagen Bank direct enters the market.

1996:
"Volkswagen Bank GmbH" introduces "AutoCredit", which relieves the customer of the risk associated with a used vehicle at the end of the contract term. Volkswagen Financial Services AG receive a rating for the first time and can participate in their own right in the international capital markets. The markets of the Asia-Pacific region and Japan are added to the company's sphere of activities.

1994:
Foundation of "Volkswagen Financial Services AG" (VWFS), which manages the financial service business in Europe for the Volkswagen Group. The company is now also active in Spain, Italy and France.

1993:
After the launch of international activities in the Czech Republic, the company expands its services to cover the Slovak Republic and Great Britain during the course of the year.

1992:
As part of the restructuring of the financial services division, the companies "V.A.G Bank GmbH" and "V.A.G Leasing GmbH" are transferred to the holding company "Volkswagen Finanz GmbH".

1991:
ŠKODA Leasing is opened as a branch office of V.A.G Leasing, which is later followed by the foundation of ŠKODA Bank as a branch office of V.A.G Bank.

1990:
The bank and leasing company move into premises in Chemnitz to support the establishment of a dealer network following the opening of the border with the former German Democratic Republic. V.A.G Kredit Bank changes its name to V.A.G Bank and begins its activities as a direct bank in addition to its dealer and customer financing business.